Methods and system for linking geometry obtained from images

An apparatus for linking geometry extracted from one or more medical images, the geometry including a plurality of geometric objects each having parameter values including at least one value for location and at least one value for direction/orientation, the plurality of geometric objects comprising a target geometric object and at least two candidate geometric objects, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor configured to perform:
• (A) comparing parameter values of the target geometric object with parameter values of the at least two candidate geometric objects at least in part by:
• comparing at least one value for location of the target geometric object to respective values for location of the at least two candidate geometric objects, and
• comparing at least one value for direction/orientation of the target geometric object to respective values for direction/orientation of the at least two candidate geometric objects,
• (B) selecting one of the at least two candidate geometric objects to link to the target geometric object based, at least in part, on the comparison;
• and
• (C) linking the target geometric object with the selected candidate geometric object.

At least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, perform a method of linking geometry extracted from one or more medical images, the geometry including a plurality of geometric objects each having parameter values including at least one value for location and at least one value for direction/orientation, the plurality of geometric objects comprising a target geometric object and at least two candidate geometric objects, the method comprising:

• (A) comparing parameter values of the target geometric object with parameter values of the at least two candidate geometric objects at least in part by:
• comparing at least one value for location of the target geometric object to respective values for location of the at least two candidate geometric objects, and
• comparing at least one value for direction/orientation of the target geometric object to respective values for direction/orientation of the at least two candidate geometric objects,
• (B) selecting one of the at least two candidate geometric objects to link to the target geometric object based, at least in part, on the comparison;
• and
• (C) linking the target geometric object with the selected candidate geometric object.